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Baidu Launches $1.5 Billion Autonomous-Vehicle Tech Fund
Chinese internet services giant Baidu Inc. has unveiled a 10 billion-yuan ($1.5 billion) fund to promote projects related to the technologies needed for self-driving vehicles.
Greenpeace Boards Ship to Block VW Diesel Delivery
Greenpeace environmental activists boarded a ship loaded with 1,200 Volkswagen cars at a port in southeast England today and took keys from other VW vehicles parked in a nearby staging area, Reuters reports.
Unifor Demands GM Job Pledge for CAMI Plant Workers
Canada’s Unifor labor union has invited General Motors Co. to resume contract negotiations—but only if GM guarantees jobs at the company’s CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont.
Continental Buys OTA Keys JV, Launches New Keyless Apps
Continental AG says it has acquired full ownership of OTA keys SA, the 50:50 joint venture it launched three years ago with Belgium-based vehicle distributor D'leteren SA.
Daimler Plans $1 Billion U.S. Expansion for Electric SUVs
Daimler AG is investing $1 billion in its Tuscaloosa, Ala., assembly plant and surrounding operations, mainly to prepare the facility to make electric SUV/crossover vehicles about four years from now.
V2V Tech on Hold as Developers Await White House Guidance
Carmakers are eager to introduce vehicle-to-vehicle communications in the U.S., but they won’t take action until the government sets rules for the technology, Bloomberg News reports.
Kia to Trim Domestic Production on Monday
Kia Motors Corp. says it will eliminate overtime work at its three South Korean assembly plants on Sept. 25 because of lagging sales worldwide.
Swiss Firm to Supply 117 More EV Chargers for Germany’s Autobahns
Swiss engineering firm ABB Group says it will deliver another 117 quick-charge kiosks to energy supplier EnBW AG for use along the German autobahns.
Delphi, Blackberry Partner on Self-Driving Car Software Platform
Delphi Automotive plc has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. for autonomous vehicle technology.
Ford Will Cut Production at 5 North American Factories
Ford Motor Co. says it will temporarily suspend output at five of its assembly plants in the U.S. and Mexico between now and the end of December to help balance dealer inventories of unsold cars and vans.